White 'vigilante' couple shoots at Black men who were simply returning a U-Haul truck

[marmar]

Gunfire broke out while Charles McMillon Jr., his son, and childhood friend Kendrick Clemons were dropping off a U-Haul truck. The next thing they say they saw was an older couple coming toward them, both pointing guns in their direction.

The couple ordered them to not move, but McMillon sped off in his truck in a panic. Speaking to the Tallahassee Democrat, McMillon says he thinks they were being racially profiled because they’re Black. .........(more)

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/white-vigilante-couple-shoots-at-black-men-who-were-simply-returning-a-u-haul-truck/

[struggle4progress]

1. Gunfire in a Tallahassee parking lot leads to arrest of armed couple

Jeff Burlew
Tallahassee Democrat
Published 8:46 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2020 | Updated 11:21 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2020

Charles McMillon Jr. was dropping off a U-Haul van with his young son and childhood friend Kendrick Clemons on Thursday night when out of nowhere bullets started flying ...

... the two shooters, Wallace Fountain, 77, and his wife, Beverly Fountain, 72, own the strip mall and were staking it out inside a U-Haul of their own. They said they were having problems with people stealing gas and wanted to scare off any culprits.

But McMillon and Clemons said the Fountains, who are white, never asked why they were there — or even whether they needed any help. They just opened fire ...

Tallahassee Police Department officers arrested the Fountains on three counts of aggravated assault without intent to kill. They were found carrying several pistols, including a .357-caliber Magnum and a Glock 19. Officers also found a shotgun in their U-Haul ...

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2020/09/01/gunfire-tallahassee-parking-lot-leads-arrest-armed-couple-complaints-racism/5654072002/

[Permanut]

6. Question for the Fountains..

How do you know a "culprit" when you see one?

Detailed description please.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

12. No bail Bond White privilege

are you kidding me ???

is it ok in Flordia to just shoot in the air, no intent to to harm ???

Also these people initially didn't give up their guns, if it was reversed we have a tragedy !!! come on

[unblock]

2. "aggravated assault without intent to kill"?

i think that would be pointing a gun without shooting.

if there's any shooting, i would expect that to be *with* intent to kill, unless there's clear evidence that the shots were "warning shots" not aimed anywhere near the victims.

[ornotna]

3. Original story

From The Tallahassee Democrat. With video.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2020/09/01/gunfire-tallahassee-parking-lot-leads-arrest-armed-couple-complaints-racism/5654072002/

[StarlightGold]

4. OK, if her vision is so bad

that she "Didn't know they were black", why the FUCK is she allowed to have firearms????

[IowaGuy]

13. In Iowa, it is required by law to issue a gun permit to somebody who is legally blind

We had a case come before the Iowa supreme court several years ago, County sheriff was denying a request for a gun permit to a legally blind gentleman. Him (and NRA) sued...they won because right to carry is guaranteed in constitution. Idiocracy wins again.

[Ohiogal]

5. But ...but...

Dumpy and the Right Wing keep telling us that there’s no racism in this country! How could this be?

[Miigwech]

7. Super duper dumper trump guard

always ready to shoot a black man!

[RhodeIslandOne]

8. Jail them until November 4th

Two less votes for Donnie KKKlansman Dump.

[dragonlady]

9. Not necessarily

Until they have been convicted they retain their right to vote.

[sarcasmo]

10. White Terrorists.

[crickets]

11. 👆 This.